Land Use will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, July 8 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following requests for Special Permist/Site Plan Approvals to: Zoning and Planning will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, July 9 at 7PM. The…
Posts published in July 2025
School Committee is not scheduled to meet this week.
Auburndale Historic District Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, July 8 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following (see Staff Memo): Economic Development Commission will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, July 8 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Urban Design Commission…
Yesterday as I was walking back to my car after attending a wonderful City of Newton family Fourth of July celebration in the Newton Bowl park with my 7-year-old granddaughter and my dog, we passed an overgrown lot at 1181 Centre Street. I thought that it seemed a bit odd…
Newton celebrated Independence Day with its annual carnival, festival, and fireworks at Albemarle Field. See the full gallery at https://photos.figcitynews.com/2025/2025-Newton-Fireworks
On Friday, July 4, Newton Cultural Development (NCD) alongside Newton Parks, Recreation & Culture, offered free Cabot’s Ice Cream, music performed by guest musician Matt Heaton, firetrucks to climb, and various arts and crafts at Kids Morning in the Newton Centre Playground. The event was followed by the Albemarle carnival,…
At this year’s annual fireworks celebration of Independence Day, Auburndale resident Diane Kemsley stood out with her unique interactive American flag display featuring stars adorned with handwritten messages from children about what they love about America. Kemsley’s patriotic project began in 2018 when she was reading an article about patriots…
Throughout the day of July 4th, Tony Gentile — Newton’s “Master of Fireworks” — and his crew of four set up the fireworks for Newton’s annual display over Albemarle Field — just as they have done for several decades. Tony works for American Thunder Fireworks, which conducts 120 shows a…
In colonial Newton, the public school mission was clear: protect children against Satan by teaching them to read the Bible. After the Civil War, the school day still began with devotional activities, but there were more demands on the curriculum. The government wanted civics and heroic American history to unite…
To accommodate construction work for the Washington Street Pilot, there will be NO PARKING allowed (TOW ZONE) on Washington Street, from Chestnut Street to Washington Terrace (just east of the Newtonville Post Office) from 6AM to 6PM, July 7-11, per Newton Police notice.
The Newton Community Farm (NCF) will host a Medicinal Herb Walk with clinical herbalist Mo Katz-Christy. Participants will explore weeds and cultivated plants, trees and shrubs during a stroll through the Newton Community Farm and fields to learn the names of plants and discover their medicinal uses. It will take…
Newton Cultural Development will present a free family concert by Stacey Peasley on Wednesday, August 6, 6PM-7:30PM at the Cabot Street Butterfly Pavilion (101 East Side Parkway). Grab a blanket, pack a picnic, and enjoy an evening of entertainment.